Lithuania

Fiction

Nominated for European Short Film 2022

Written & directed by: Saulius Baradinskas
Produced by: Viktorija Seniut
Cinematography: Vytautas Katkus
Editing: Karolis Labutis
Production Design: Daumantas Levickas
Original Score: Rob Meyer
Sound: Andrius Kriščiūnas
Cast: Motiejus Aškelovičius (Nikita), Neringa Varnelytė (Mama), Kasparas Varanavičius (Dima)

Statement of the director:
TECHNO, MAMA is a film about teenager Nikita, who tries to pursue his “techno” dream, but the real “techno” in his life is his abusive mother. The main topic of the film is domestic violence against children. It's still a huge problem in Lithuania and, as a director, I want to talk about it because it has such a big impact on young souls.
So, I want to ask the viewer in the film: "why is it so hard to love each other?". This film is an essay about two Lithuanian generations that didn’t find a way to love each other. It is a story about kids who didn’t have a childhood because their dreams were lost in post-soviet urban yards.

Production:
Viktoria Films
https://viktoriafilms.jimdofree.com/

World Sales:
Lights On
https://www.lightsonfilm.com

Selected at International Short Film Festival Cyprus